United States Senate elections, 1992

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United States Senate elections, 1992
Flag of the United States.svg
  1990 November 3, 1992 1994  

Class 3 (34 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  GeorgeJMitchellPortrait.jpg Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG
Leader George Mitchell Bob Dole
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 1989January 3, 1985
Leader's seat Maine Kansas
Seats before5743
Seats after5644
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote34,736,07631,355,972
Percentage49.2%44.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 2.7%
Seats up2014
Races won1915

1992 Senate election map.svg
Results of the 1992 general elections
     Democratic gain     Democratic hold
     Republican gain     Republican hold

Majority leader before election

George Mitchell
Democratic

Elected Majority leader

George Mitchell
Democratic

The United States Senate elections, 1992, held November 3, 1992, were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with Bill Clinton's victory the presidential election. Despite the presidential victory, Democrats had a net loss of a seat in the general elections, and only managed to break even by winning a seat in a special election.

United States Senate Upper house of the United States Congress

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C.

Bill Clinton 42nd president of the United States

William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy.

Contents

Democratic victories over Republicans John F. Seymour (in the special California race) and Bob Kasten (of Wisconsin) were cancelled out by the defeats of Democrats Wyche Fowler (of Georgia) and Terry Sanford (of North Carolina). The election of four new Democratic women to the Senate was notable (referred to in the press as the "Year of the Woman"). Due to a special election in California, both of California's Senate seats were up for election in 1992. These seats were won by Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. As a consequence, California became the first state to have elected women to occupy both of its Senate seats.

Bob Kasten American politician

Robert Walter Kasten Jr. is a Republican politician from the state of Wisconsin who served as a U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1979 and as a U.S. Senator from 1981 to 1993.

Wyche Fowler American politician and ambassador

William Wyche Fowler Jr. is an American former politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from January 1987 to January 1993. He had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 until his senatorial election.

Terry Sanford politician and educator from North Carolina, Distinguished Eagle Scout

James Terry Sanford was an American university administrator and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965), a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator (1986–1993). Sanford was a strong proponent of public education and introduced a number of reforms and new programs in North Carolina's schools and institutions of higher education as the state's governor, increasing funding for education and establishing the North Carolina Fund. From 1969 to 1985, Sanford was President of Duke University.

Democrat Carol Moseley Braun (of Illinois), became the first African-American woman in the United States Senate.

Carol Moseley Braun American politician and lawyer

Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun, also sometimes Moseley-Braun, is an American diplomat, politician and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. She was the first female African-American Senator, the first African-American U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party, the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in an election, and the first female Senator from Illinois. She was the only female U.S. Senator from Illinois until Tammy Duckworth who became the U.S. Senator from Illinois in January 2017. From 1999 until 2001, she was the United States Ambassador to New Zealand. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination during the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Following the public announcement by Richard M. Daley that he would not seek re-election, in November 2010, Braun began her campaign for Mayor of Chicago. The former Senator placed fourth in a field of six candidates, losing the February 22, 2011, election to Rahm Emanuel.

Results summary

5743
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesTotal SeatsPopular Vote
1990 Before
this
election
This
election
+/-Vote%
Democratic 565757Steady2.svg34,736,07649.2%
Republican 444343Steady2.svg31,355,97244.4%
Independent Steady2.svg624,6730.9%
Libertarian Steady2.svg986,6171.4%
OthersSteady2.svg2,898,9374.1%
Total100100100Steady2.svg70,602,275100.0%

Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992".

The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House.

Gains and losses

Democratic gains

Dianne Feinstein American politician

Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from California. She took office on November 4, 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, Feinstein was Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.

Pete Wilson 36th Governor of California

Peter Barton Wilson is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator and as the 36th Governor of California.

Republican gains

Paul Coverdell American politician

Paul Douglas Coverdell was a United States Senator from Georgia, elected for the first time in 1992 and re-elected in 1998, and director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991. Coverdell died from a cerebral hemorrhage in Atlanta, Georgia in 2000 while serving in the United States Senate. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Lauch Faircloth American politician

Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch" Faircloth is an American politician who served one term as a Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Jesse Helms American politician

Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. was an American politician and a leader in the conservative movement. He served from 1973 until 2003, and was elected five times as a Republican to the United States Senate from North Carolina. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001 he had a major voice in foreign policy. Helms helped organize and fund the conservative resurgence in the 1970s, focusing on Ronald Reagan's quest for the White House as well as helping many local and regional candidates.

1993 Special election

In June 1993, Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen (TX) resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. His Democratic replacement, interim appointee Bob Krueger, lost a special election to Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

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Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Race summary

Special elections during the 102nd Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated between January 1, 1992 and January 2, 1993, sorted by election date, then state, then class.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
IncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
California
(Class 1)
John F. Seymour Republican1991 (Appointed)Interim appointee lost election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic) 54.3%
John F. Seymour (Republican) 38.0%
Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 2.8%
Paul Meeuwenberg (American Ind.) 2.6%
Richard B. Boddie (Libertarian) 2.3%
North Dakota
(Class 1)
Jocelyn Burdick Democratic1992 (Appointed)Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected December 4, 1992.
Democratic hold.
Kent Conrad (Democratic) 63.3%
Jack Dalrymple (Republican) 33.7%
Darold Larson (Independent) 3.0%

Elections leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1993; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
IncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
Alabama Richard Shelby Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Shelby (Democratic) 64.8%
Richard Sellars (Republican) 33.1%
Jerome Shockley (Libertarian) 2.0%
Alaska Frank Murkowski Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Frank Murkowski (Republican) 53.0%
Tony Smith (Democratic) 38.4%
Mary Jordan (Green) 8.4%
Arizona John McCain Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected. John McCain (Republican) 55.8%
Claire Sargent (Democratic) 31.6%
Evan Mecham (Independent) 10.5%
Kiana Delamare (Libertarian) 1.6%
Ed Finkelstein (New Alliance) 0.5%
Arkansas Dale Bumpers Democratic 1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Dale Bumpers (Democratic) 60.2%
Mike Huckabee (Republican) 39.8%
California Alan Cranston Democratic 1968
1974
1980
1986
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Barbara Boxer (Democratic) 47.9%
Bruce Herschensohn (Republican) 43.0%
Jerome McCready (American Ind.) 3.5%
Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 3.5%
June R. Genis (Libertarian) 2.2%
Colorado Tim Wirth Democratic 1986 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Democratic) 51.8%
Terry Considine (Republican) 42.7%
Richard Grimes (Independent) 2.7%
Matt Noah (Christian Pro-Life) 1.5%
Dan Winters (Independent) 1.3%
Connecticut Chris Dodd Democratic 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Christopher Dodd (Democratic) 58.8%
Brook Johnson (Republican) 38.1%
Richard D. Gregory (Concerned Citizens) 2.4%
Howard A. Grayson, Jr. (Libertarian) 0.7%
Florida Bob Graham Democratic 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Bob Graham (Democratic) 65.4%
James W. Grant (Republican) 34.6%
Georgia Wyche Fowler Democratic 1986 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Paul Coverdell (Republican) 50.6%
Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 49.4%
Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 3.1%
Hawaii Daniel Inouye Democratic 1962
1968
1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Daniel Inouye (Democratic) 57.3%
Rick Reed (Republican) 26.9%
Linda Martin (Green) 13.7%
Richard O. Rowland (Libertarian) 2.1%
Idaho Steve Symms Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Dirk Kempthorne (Republican) 56.5%
Richard H. Stallings (Democratic) 43.5%
Illinois Alan J. Dixon Democratic 1980
1986
Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Carol Moseley Braun (Democratic) 53.3%
Richard S. Williamson (Republican) 43.1%
Chad Koppie (Conservative) 2.0%
Andrew B. Spiegel (Libertarian) 0.7%
Charles A. Winter (Natural Law) 0.3%
Alan J. Port (New Alliance) 0.3%
Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
John Justice (Populist) 0.2%
Indiana Dan Coats Republican1989 (Appointed)
1990 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected. Dan Coats (Republican) 57.3%
Joseph Hogsett (Democratic) 40.7%
Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 1.6%
Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 0.3%
Iowa Chuck Grassley Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Chuck Grassley (Republican) 69.6%
Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones (Democratic) 27.2%
Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 1.3%
Sue Atkinson (Independent) 0.5%
Mel Boring (Independent) 0.4%
Rosanne Freeburg (Independent) 0.4%
Carl Eric Olsen (Grassroots) 0.3%
Richard O'Dell Hughes (Independent) 0.2%
Cleve Andrew Pulley (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Kansas Bob Dole Republican 1968
1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Bob Dole (Republican) 62.7%
Gloria O'Dell (Democratic) 31.0%
Christina Campbell-Cline (Independent) 4.0%
Mark B. Kirk (Libertarian) 2.2%
Kentucky Wendell H. Ford Democratic 1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Wendell H. Ford (Democratic) 62.9%
David Williams (Republican) 35.8%
James Ridenour (Libertarian) 1.3%
Louisiana John Breaux Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected. John Breaux (Democratic) 73.07%
Jon Khachaturian (Independent) 8.9%
Lyle Stockstill (Republican) 8.3%
Nick Accardo (Democratic) 5.4%
Fred Clegg Strong (Republican) 4.3%
Maryland Barbara Mikulski Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) 71.0%
Alan Keyes (Republican) 29.0%
Missouri Kit Bond Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Kit Bond (Republican) 51.9%
Geri Rothman-Serot (Democratic) 44.9%
Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 3.2%
Nevada Harry Reid Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Harry Reid (Democratic) 51.0%
Demar Dahl (Republican) 40.2%
None of These Candidates 2.6%
Joe Garcia (Independent American) 2.3%
Lois Avery (Natural Law) 1.5%
H. Kent Cromwell (Libertarian) 1.5%
Harry Tootle (Populist) 0.9%
New Hampshire Warren Rudman Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Judd Gregg (Republican) 48.2%
John Rauh (Democratic) 45.3%
K. Alexander (Libertarian) 3.5%
New York Al D'Amato Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Al D'Amato (Republican) 49.0%
Robert Abrams (Democratic) 47.8%
Norma Segal (Libertarian) 1.7%
Mohammad T. Mehdi (New Alliance) 0.9%
Stanley Nelson (Natural Law) 0.4%
Ed Warren (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
North Carolina Terry Sanford Democratic 1986 (Special)
1986
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Lauch Faircloth (Republican) 50.4%
Terry Sanford (Democratic) 46.3%
Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 3.3%
North Dakota Kent Conrad Democratic 1986 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Byron Dorgan (Democratic) 59.0%
Steve Sydness (Republican) 38.9%
Tom Asbridge (Independent) 2.1%
Ohio John Glenn Democratic 1974
1974 (Appointed)
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. John Glenn (Democratic) 51.0%
Mike DeWine (Republican) 42.3%
Martha Grevatt (Independent) 6.7%
Oklahoma Don Nickles Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Don Nickles (Republican) 58.5%
Steve Lewis (Democratic) 38.2%
Roy V. Edwards (Independent) 1.6%
Thomas D. Ledgerwood II (Independent) 1.6%
Oregon Bob Packwood Republican 1968
1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Bob Packwood (Republican) 52.1%
Les AuCoin (Democratic) 46.5%
Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Arlen Specter (Republican) 49.1%
Lynn Yeakel (Democratic) 46.3%
John Perry III (Independent) 4.6%
South Carolina Ernest Hollings Democratic 1966 (Special)
1968
1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Ernest Hollings (Democratic) 50.1%
Thomas F. Hartnett (Republican) 46.9%
Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 1.9%
Robert Barnwell Clarkson II (American) 1.0%
South Dakota Tom Daschle Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Daschle (Democratic) 64.9%
Charlene Haar (Republican) 32.5%
Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 1.3%
Kent Hyde (Independent) 1.3%
Utah Jake Garn Republican 1974
1980
1986
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Robert Foster Bennett (Republican) 55.4%
Wayne Owens (Democratic) 39.7%
Anita Morrow (Independent) 2.3%
Vermont Patrick Leahy Democratic 1974
1980
1986
Incumbent re-elected. Patrick Leahy (Democratic) 54.2%
Jim Douglas (Republican) 43.3%
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 1.8%
Michael B. Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 0.6%
Washington Brock Adams Democratic 1986 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Patty Murray (Democratic) 54.0%
Rod Chandler (Republican) 46.0%
Wisconsin Bob Kasten Republican 1980
1986
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Russ Feingold (Democratic) 52.6%
Bob Kasten (Republican) 46.0%
Patrick W. Johnson (Independent) 0.7%
William Bittner (Libertarian) 0.4%
Mervin A. Hanson, Sr. (Independent) 0.1%
Robert L. Kundert (Independent) 0.1%
Joseph Selliken (Independent) 0.1%

Special elections during the 103rd Congress

In this special election, the winner was elected during this Congress after January 1993, sorted by election date, then state, then class.

State
(linked to
summaries below)
IncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
Texas
(Class 1)
Bob Krueger Democratic1993 (Appointed)Interim appointee lost election.
New senator elected June 5, 1993.
Republican gain.
Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican) 67.3%
Bob Krueger (Democratic) 32.6%

Alabama

Alabama election
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  1986
1998  
  Richard Shelby official portrait.JPG No image.png
Nominee Richard Shelby Richard Sellers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,022,698522,015
Percentage64.8%33.1%

U.S. Senator before election

Richard Shelby
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Shelby
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Richard Shelby won re-election to a second term, beating Richard Sellers, conservative activist. [1]

United States Senate election in Alabama, 1992 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Shelby 1,022,69864.8%
Republican Richard Sellers522,01533.1%
Libertarian Jerome Shockley31,8112.0%
Independent Write Ins1,2750.1%

Alaska

Alaska election
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  1986
1998  
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Nominee Frank Murkowski Tony Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote127,16392,065
Percentage53.05%38.41%

 
NomineeMary Jordan
Party Green
Popular vote20,019
Percentage8.35%

U.S. Senator before election

Frank Murkowski
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Murkowski
Republican

Incumbent Republican Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a third term in the United States Senate. Tony Smith, the Democratic nominee and a former Commissioner of Economic Development, won his party's nomination in a crowded primary and faced off against Murkowski in the general election. Though Murkowski was held to a lower vote percentage than he received six years prior, he was ultimately re-elected.

Open primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Smith33,16244.81%
Democratic William L. Hensley29,58639.98%
Green Mary Jordan5,9898.09%
Democratic Michael Beasley2,6573.59%
Democratic Joseph Sonneman1,6072.17%
Democratic Frank Vondersaar1,0001.35%
Total votes74,001100.00%
Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Murkowski (Incumbent)37,48680.53%
Republican Jed Whittaker9,06519.47%
Total votes46,551100.00%
United States Senate election in Alaska, 1992 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Frank Murkowski (Incumbent) 127,163 53.05% -0.98%
Democratic Tony Smith92,06538.41%-5.69%
Green Mary Jordan20,0198.35%
Write-ins4670.19%
Majority35,09814.64%+4.72%
Turnout 239,714
Republican hold Swing

Arizona

Arizona election
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1986
1998  
  John McCain Official Other Version.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John McCain Claire Sargent
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote771,395436,321
Percentage55.8%31.6%

 
Nominee Evan Mecham
Party Independent
Popular vote145,361
Percentage10.3%

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U.S. Senate election results map.
Red denotes counties won by McCain.
Blue denotes those won by Sargent.

U.S. Senator before election

John McCain
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John McCain
Republican

Incumbent Republican John McCain won re-election to a second term over Democrat Claire Sargent, community activist [5] and Independent former Governor Evan Mecham.

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican John McCain (Incumbent) 771,395 55.82% -4.66%
Democratic Claire Sargent436,32131.57%-7.94%
Independent Evan Mecham 145,36110.52%
Libertarian Kiana Delamare22,6131.64%
New Alliance Ed Finkelstein6,3350.46%
Write-ins260.00%
Majority335,07424.24%+3.28%
Turnout 1,382,051
Republican hold Swing

Arkansas

Arkansas election
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg
  1986
1998  
  Dale Bumpers.jpg Huckabee-SF-CC-024.jpg
Nominee Dale Bumpers Mike Huckabee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote553,635366,373
Percentage60.2%39.8%

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County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a fourth term. His Republican opponent was future Arkansas lieutenant governor, governor, and two-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a church pastor from Texarkana.

The 1992 election coincided with Arkansas governor Bill Clinton's election as President of the United States, in which he also won his home state. In contrast with Bumpers' landslide where he won over 60% of the vote, Clinton won only 53% of the vote. Bumpers would serve another term in the U.S. Senate before deciding to retire in 1998.

Arkansas Senate election 1992 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dale Bumpers553,63560.2%
Republican Mike Huckabee366,37339.8%

California

California election
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  1986
1998  
  BarbaraBoxer.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Barbara Boxer Bruce Herschensohn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote5,173,4674,644,182
Percentage47.9%43.0%

CA1992SenCounties.svg
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Alan Cranston
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Barbara Boxer
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Alan Cranston decided to retire. Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Boxer won the open seat over Republican conservative TV talk show commentator Bruce Herschensohn. Both of California's Senators were elected for the first time. This is not a unique occurrence; it would happen again in Tennessee in 1994 and Kansas in 1996. Fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein, California's senior senator, won the special election and was inaugurated in November 1992.

The election between Boxer and Herschensohn was very close. At the eleventh hour, controversy emerged that the Republican nominee attended a strip club, which some Republican operatives later blamed for Herschensohn's loss. [7]

Four days before Election Day polls showed Herschensohn had narrowed a double digit deficit, trailing by 3 points. Political operative Bob Mulholland disrupted a campaign appearance with a large poster advertising a strip club shouting "Should the voters of California elect someone who frequently travels the strip joints of Hollywood?" Herschensohn admitted he had visited a strip club once, with his girlfriend and another couple. With press coverage of the story, Herschensohn spent the waning days of the campaign denying related allegations. When the votes were cast and counted, Barbara Boxer won the election by five points. [8] Although Republicans have blamed the defeat on the underhanded tactics of the Boxer campaign, evidence of the connection between Mulholland's outburst and the campaign never surfaced. [9] [10] [11]

The election was very close. Boxer was declared the winner by the Associated Press at 1:22 A.M. Pacific Coast Time.

1992 United States Senate election, California
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer 5,173,46747.90
Republican Bruce Herschensohn 4,644,18243.00
American Independent Jerome N. McCready373,0513.45
Peace and Freedom Genevieve Torres372,8173.45
Libertarian June R. Genis235,9192.18
No party Write-ins 2670.00%
Invalid or blank votes574,8625.05
Total votes11,374,565100.00
Turnout  54.52
Democratic hold

California (Special)

California special election
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  1988
1994  
  Dianne Feinstein congressional portrait.jpg John F Seymour.jpg
Nominee Dianne Feinstein John F. Seymour
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote5,853,6514,093,501
Percentage54.29%37.96%

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County Results

U.S. Senator before election

John F. Seymour
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Dianne Feinstein
Democratic

In the 1990 gubernatorial election, Republican Senator Pete Wilson had beaten Democrat Dianne Feinstein for governor. He appointed John F. Seymour to the Senate to replace himself. In this special election held simultaneously with the regular Senate election, Feinstein defeated Seymour to serve the remaining 2 years of the term. She is currently the senior Senator from California, since she took office on November 10, only 7 days after the election. Fellow Democrat Barbara Boxer won the regular election and was inaugurated in January 1993.

Both of California's Senators were elected for the first time. This is not a unique occurrence; it would happen again in Tennessee in 1994 and Kansas in 1996.

1992 special United States Senate election, California
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dianne Feinstein 5,853,65154.29%
Republican John F. Seymour (incumbent)4,093,50137.96%
Peace and Freedom Gerald Horne 305,6972.84%
American Independent Paul Meeuwenberg281,9732.62%
Libertarian Richard Benjamin Boddie247,7992.30%
No party Write-ins 1220.00%%
Invalid or blank votes591,8225.20%
Total votes11,374,565100.00%
Turnout  54.52
Democratic gain from Republican

Colorado

Colorado election
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  1986
1998  
  BenNCampbell.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Ben Nighthorse Campbell Terry Considine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote803,725662,893
Percentage51.8%42.7%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Tim Wirth
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tim Wirth decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. Democratic congressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell won the open seat, beating Republican State Senator Terry Considine.

Democratic Primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Nighthorse Campbell117,63445.48%
Democratic Dick Lamm93,59936.19%
Democratic Josie Heath47,41818.33%
Total votes258,651100.00%
General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Ben Nighthorse Campbell 803,725 51.78% +1.86%
Republican Terry Considine 662,89342.70%-5.66%
Independent Richard O. Grimes42,4552.73%
Pro-LifeMatt Noah22,8461.47%
Independent Dan Winters20,3471.31%
Libertarian Hue Futch230.00%
Majority140,8329.07%+7.52%
Turnout 1,552,289
Democratic hold Swing

Connecticut

Connecticut election
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  1986
1998  
  Chris Dodd.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Chris Dodd Brook Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote882,569572,036
Percentage58.8%38.1%

Connecticut Election Results by County, all Democratic.svg
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Chris Dodd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chris Dodd
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Christopher Dodd won re-election for a third term over Republican businessman Brook Johnson.

Johnson, a millionaire businessman who had never run for public office before, spent about $900,000 during the primary campaign. His television and radio commercials said that he would bring "a dose of success Washington needs." Dodd had $2 million cash on hand following the primaries. [13]

Connecticut United States Senate election, 1988 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher Dodd882,56958.81%
Republican Brook Johnson572,03638.12%
Concerned Citizens Richard D. Gregory35,3152.35%
Libertarian Howard A. Grayson Jr.10,7410.72%
Total votes1,500,661100.00%
Democratic hold

Florida

Florida election
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  1986
1998  
  Bob Graham, official Senate photo portrait, color.jpg Bill Grant.jpg
Nominee Bob Graham James W. Grant
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,245,5851,716,511
Percentage65.4%35.4%

U.S. Senator before election

Bob Graham
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Graham
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Bob Graham won re-election to a second term, beating Republican former U.S. Representative Bill Grant.

Democratic Primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Graham (Incumbent)968,61884.3%
Democratic Jim Mahorner180,40515.7%
Total votes1,149,023100.0%
Republican Primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Grant413,45756.1%
Republican Rob Quartel196,52426.7%
Republican Hugh Brotherton126,87817.2%
Total votes736,859100.0%

Graham defeated Grant in a landslide, as Grant won just one county in the state (Okaloosa County, Florida). There were no third party or independent candidates.

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Bob Graham 3,245,565 65.40% +10.66%
Republican Bill Grant1,716,50534.59%-10.67%
Write-insMarie Davis2200.01%
Majority1,529,06030.81%
Total votes4,962,290100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

Georgia

Georgia election
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  1986
1998  
 
Nominee Paul Coverdell Wyche Fowler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote635,118618,774
Percentage50.65%49.35%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Wyche Fowler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Coverdell
Republican

Incumbent Democrat Wyche Fowler did not receive a simple majority in the general election, which demanded a runoff. Paul Coverdell, former Director of the Peace Corps and former State Senator, edged out Fowler in the runoff with a narrow margin. [4]

The general primary was held July 21, 1992. [17] A run-off between the top two Republican contenders was held on August 11, in which Paul Coverdell defeated Bob Barr.

Results [18] for the first round showed that since Paul Coverdell did not win a majority of the vote, a runoff was held between him and Barr. Coverdell subsequently won the runoff.

1992 Georgia U.S. Senate Republican primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Coverdell100,01637.05%
Republican Bob Barr65,47124.25%
Republican John Knox64,51423.90%
Republican Charlie Tanskley32,59012.07%
Republican Dean Parkison7,3522.72%
Turnout 269,943100.00%
1992 Georgia U.S. Senate Republican primary election runoff
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Coverdell 80,43550.49%
Republican Bob Barr 78,88749.51%
Turnout 159,332100.00%
Georgia United States Senate election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wyche Fowler (incumbent)1,108,41649.23%
Republican Paul Coverdell 1,073,28247.67%
Libertarian Jim Hudson69,8783.10%
Write-In Votes 110.00%
Majority35,1341.56%
Turnout 2,251,587

As no candidate reached a majority on November 3, a runoff election was held on November 24, which Coverdell won.

Georgia United States Senate election runoff, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Coverdell 635,11850.65%
Democratic Wyche Fowler (incumbent)618,77449.35%
Majority16,3441.30%
Turnout 1,253,892

Hawaii

Hawaii election
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  1986
1998  
  Daniel Inouye official photo.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Daniel Inouye Rick Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote208,26697,928
Percentage57.3%26.9%

 
NomineeLinda Martin
Party Green
Popular vote49,921
Percentage13.7%

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County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Daniel Inouye won re-election to a sixth term over Republican State Senator Rick Reed. [19]

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Inouye208,26657.3%
Republican Rick Reed97,92826.9%
Green Linda Martin49,92113.7%
Libertarian Richard O. Rowland7,5472.1%

Idaho

Idaho election
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  1986
1998  
  Dirkkempthornesenate.jpg Richard H. Stallings.jpg
Nominee Dirk Kempthorne Richard H. Stallings
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote270,468208,036
Percentage56.5%43.5%

U.S. Senator before election

Steve Symms
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

Incumbent Republican Steve Symms decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican Mayor of Boise Dirk Kempthorne won the open seat, beating Democratic congressman Richard H. Stallings.

Democratic primary results [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard H. Stallings40,10271.66%
Democratic Matt Schaffer8,97616.04%
Democratic David W. Sheperd6,88212.30%
Total votes55,960100.00%
Republican primary results [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dirk Kempthorne67,00157.43%
Republican Rod Beck26,97723.12%
Republican Milt Erhart22,68219.44%
Total votes116,660100.00%
General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Dirk Kempthorne 270,468 56.52% +4.97%
Democratic Richard H. Stallings 208,03643.48%-4.97%
Majority62,43213.05%+9.93%
Turnout 478,504
Republican hold Swing

Illinois

Illinois election
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  1986
1998  
  Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.jpg Amb. Richard Williamson (1).jpg
Nominee Carol Moseley Braun Richard S. Williamson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,631,2292,162,833
Percentage53.0%43.0%

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U.S. Senator before election

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Carol Moseley Braun
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Alan J. Dixon decided to run for re-election a third term, but was defeated in the primary against Carol Moseley Braun, Cook County Recorder of Deeds and former State Representative, who then won the general election over Republican Richard S. Williamson, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Braun (whose victory coincided with Bill Clinton's win in the presidential election and Illinois) made history in this election by becoming the first African-American woman ever elected to the U.S Senate, and also the first African-American elected to the U.S Senate as a Democrat.

Democratic Primary, United States Senate, 1992 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Moseley Braun 557,69438.0%
Democratic Alan J. Dixon (Incumbent)504,07735.0%
Democratic Albert Hofeld394,49718.0%

This defeat shocked observers; at the time no Senator had been defeated in a primary in over a decade and Dixon had a long record of electoral success. He was a moderate Democrat, who recently voted to confirm Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. [22] Braun, a black woman and known reformist liberal, got a large share of black, liberal, and women voters ("The Year of the Woman").

In addition, she carried Cook County, Illinois, by far the most populated county in the state. Another factor was the third candidate in the race, multi-millionaire attorney Al Hofeld. Hofeld drew away some of the moderate and conservative Democrats who normally supported Dixon. He also spent a lot of money running advertisements attacking Dixon, weakening his support.

Moseley Braun won the 1992 Illinois Senate Race by a fairly comfortable margin. Moseley Braun did well as expected in Cook County home of Chicago. Williamson did well in the Chicago collar counties, and most northern parts of the state. Moseley Braun had a surprisingly strong showing in southern Illinois, which Republicans had come to dominate in the last several decades. Braun also did well in Rock Island County.

1992 Illinois U.S. Senate Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Carol Moseley Braun 2,631,229 53.3% -3.8%
Republican Richard S. Williamson 2,126,83343.1%+9.3%
Independent Chad Koppie100,4222.0%
Libertarian Andrew B. Spiegel34,5270.7%
Natural Law Charles A. Winter15,118N/A%
New Alliance Alan J. Port12,689N/A%
Socialist Workers Kathleen Kaku10,056N/A%
Populist John Justice8,656N/A%
Democratic hold Swing

Indiana

Indiana election
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  1990
1998  
  Dan Coats (R-IN).jpg JoeHogsett-USAttorney (cropped).jpg
Nominee Dan Coats Joe Hogsett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,267,972900,148
Percentage57.3%40.8%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Dan Coats
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Dan Coats
Republican

Incumbent Republican Dan Coats won re-election to his first full term, beating the Democratic Indiana Secretary of State Joe Hogsett. [23]

When incumbent Republican Dan Quayle resigned from the Senate after being elected Vice President of the United States in 1988, Coats was appointed to Quayle’s former seat. He then won re-election to serve the remainder of the term in 1990.

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Coats (Incumbent)1,267,97257.3%
Democratic Joseph Hogsett 900,14840.8%
Libertarian Steve Dillon35,7331.6%
New Alliance Raymond Tirado7,4740.3%
No party Write-Ins 990.0%
Majority367,824
Turnout 2,211,426
Republican hold Swing

Coats won 79 of Indiana's counties compared to 13 for Hogsett. [24]

Iowa

Iowa election
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  1986
1998  
  Chuck Grassley.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Chuck Grassley Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote899,761351,561
Percentage69.6%27.2%

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County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Chuck Grassley
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Chuck Grassley
Republican

Incumbent Republican Chuck Grassley ran for re-election to a third term in the United States Senate, which he won easily against his Democratic opponent, State Senator Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones.

Democratic primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones 60,61560.80
Democratic Rosanne Freeburg38,77438.89
Democratic Write-ins3070.31
Total votes99,696100.00
Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Grassley (Incumbent)109,27399.70%
Republican Write-ins3240.30%
Total votes109,597100.00%
United States Senate election in Iowa, 1992 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Chuck Grassley (Incumbent) 899,761 69.61% +3.58%
Democratic Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones 351,56127.20%-6.37%
Natural Law Stuart Zimmerman16,4031.27%
Independent Sue Atkinson6,2770.49%
Independent Mel Boring5,5080.43%
Independent Rosanne Freeburg4,9990.39%
Grassroots Carl Eric Olsen3,4040.26%
Independent Richard O'Dell Hughes2,9180.23%
Socialist Workers Cleve Andrew Pulley1,3700.11%
Write-ins2930.02%
Majority548,20042.41%+9.95%
Turnout 1,292,494
Republican hold Swing

Kansas

Kansas election
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  1986
1998  
  Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG No image.svg
Nominee Bob Dole Gloria O'Dell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote706,246349,525
Percentage62.70%31.03%

U.S. Senator before election

Bob Dole
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Dole
Republican

Incumbent Republican senator Bob Dole won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic nominee Gloria O'Dell, teacher and former journalist. [26] Nearly two decades after his failed vice-presidential bid in 1976, this would be Dole's last election to the Senate. He would resign in 1996 while running for President of the United States. Dole also became the Republican Leader of the United States Senate seven years prior.

General election results [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dole 706,24662.70%
Democratic Gloria O'Dell 349,52531.03%
Independent Christina Campbell-Cline45,4234.03%
Libertarian Mark B. Kirk25,2532.24%
Majority356,72131.67%
Turnout 1,126,447
Republican hold Swing

Kentucky

Kentucky election
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  1986
1998  
  Wendell-H-Ford.jpg David L. Williams.jpg
Nominee Wendell Ford David L. Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote836,888476,604
Percentage62.9%35.8%

U.S. Senator before election

Wendell Ford
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Wendell Ford
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Wendell Ford won re-election to a fourth term, easily beating Republican State Senator David L. Williams. As of 2016, this is the last Senate election in Kentucky in which a Democrat won.

Denny Ormerod, a machinist from Louisville dropped out before the primary election. [28] Though Williams and Thompson represented opposing factions in the state Republican Party Williams managed Larry Hopkins' 1991 primary campaign while Thompson worked full-time for Hopkins' primary opponent Larry Forgy the two virtually ignored each other in the primary campaign, choosing instead to focus their rhetoric against Ford. [28] Thompson did question Williams' conservative credentials on grounds that he voted in favor of the tax increase associated with the Kentucky Education Reform Act. [28] Ormerod's campaign largely focused on socially conservative issues, but it was Williams who secured the endorsement of Kentucky Right to Life, who cited his lawsuit to free three anti-abortion bills from committee in the 1992 legislative session. [28] As a result of the largely uninspiring primary campaigns, there was only an 18% voter turnout in the Republican primary. Williams won the nomination. [29]

Republican primary results [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Williams49,88060.9%
Republican Phillip Thompson25,02630.5%
Republican Denny Ormerod7,0668.6%

Ford, the Senate Majority Whip and a former governor, raised $2.4 million for his campaign, about eight times the amount Williams raised. [31] Given his limited finances, Williams relied on news conferences and interviews on small town radio stations to get his message out. [31] Williams repeatedly lamented that Ford would not agree to a formal debate; Ford said that could not be arranged because Congress was still in session and he needed to be in Washington. [32] During the campaign, Williams attempted to paint Ford as too liberal for Kentucky voters, citing his votes against the Gulf War and Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. [33] Both candidates declared their support for a Balanced Budget Amendment, but Williams said that Ford's support of pork barrel projects for the state and a procedural vote that kept the amendment from a vote in 1991 were evidence that Ford's support was not genuine. [33]

Ford had no trouble winning on election night. Ford won easily, despite the fact that fellow Democrat Bill Clinton was not declared the winner of the presidential race in Kentucky until around 10:00 E.S.T. Ford pulled big margins out of the majority of Kentucky's 124 counties. This would be Ford's last term in the senate. He served his final term from January 3, 1993, to January 3, 1999. Ford died some fifteen years after his retirement at the age of 90.

General election results [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendell H. Ford (Incumbent)836,88862.9%
Republican David L. Williams476,60435.8%
Libertarian James A. Ridenour17,3661.3%

Louisiana

Louisiana election
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg
  1986
1998  
  John Breaux cropped.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John Breaux Jon Khachaturian
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote616,02174,785
Percentage73.07%8.87%

 
NomineeLyle StocksillNick Joseph Accardo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote69,98645,839
Percentage8.30%5.44%

U.S. Senator before election

John Breaux
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Breaux
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat John Breaux won a majority in Louisiana's jungle primary on October 3, 1992, winning re-election to another term.

Jungle primary results [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Breaux 616,02173.07%
Independent Jon Khachaturian 74,7858.87%
Republican Lyle Stocksill69,9868.30%
Democratic Nick Joseph Accardo 45,8395.44%
Republican Fred Clegg Strong 36,4064.32%
Majority541,23664.20%
Turnout 843,037
Democratic hold

Maryland

Maryland election
Flag of Maryland.svg
  1986
1998  
  Barbara Mikulski.jpg Alan Keyes.jpg
Nominee Barbara Mikulski Alan Keyes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,307,610533,688
Percentage71.0%28.9%

U.S. Senator before election

Barbara Mikulski
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Barbara Mikulski
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a second term over Republican Alan Keyes, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs.

Democratic Primary results [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent)376,44476.75%
Democratic Thomas M. Wheatley31,2146.36%
Democratic Walter Boyd26,4675.40%
Democratic Don Allensworth19,7314.02%
Democratic Scott David Britt13,0012.65%
Democratic James Leonard White12,4702.54%
Democratic B. Emerson Sweatt11,1502.27%
Total votes490,477100.00%
Republican Primary results [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan L. Keyes95,83145.94%
Republican Martha Scanlan Klima20,7589.95%
Republican Joseph I. Cassilly16,0917.71%
Republican Ross Z. Pierpont12,6586.07%
Republican S. Rob Sobhani12,4235.96%
Republican John J. Bishop, Jr.9,4514.53%
Republican Eugene R. Zarwell6,5353.13%
Republican James Henry Berry6,2823.01%
Republican Romie Allen Songer6,0302.89%
Republican Joyce Friend-Nalepka5,8352.80%
Republican Edward Robert Shannon4,5782.19%
Republican Scott L. Meredith4,3722.10%
Republican Stuart Hopkins3,7171.78%
Republican Herman J. Hannan2,7711.33%
Republican William H. Krehnbrink1,2580.60%
Total votes208,590100.00%
United States Senate election in Maryland, 1992 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) 1,307,610 71.02% +10.33%
Republican Alan L. Keyes533,68828.98%-10.33%
Majority773,92242.03%+20.66%
Total votes1,841,298100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

Missouri

Missouri election
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  1986
1998  
  Kit Bond official portrait cropped.jpg No image.png
Nominee Kit Bond Geri Rothman-Serot
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,221,9011,057,967
Percentage51.2%44.9%

U.S. Senator before election

Kit Bond
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Kit Bond
Republican

Incumbent Republican Kit Bond won re-election to a second term over Democratic St. Louis County Councilwoman Geri Rothman-Serot. [4]

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kit Bond1,221,90151.2%
Democratic Geri Rothman-Serot1,057,96744.9%
Libertarian Jeanne Bojarski75,0483.2%

Nevada

Nevada election
Flag of Nevada.svg
  1986
1998  
  Harry Reid official portrait.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Harry Reid Demar Dahl
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote253,150199,413
Percentage51.0%40.2%

U.S. Senator before election

Harry Reid
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry Reid
Democratic

Although nearly 10% of the electorate voted for neither of the two major U.S. political parties, incumbent Democrat Harry Reid ultimately beat Republican cattle rancher and President of Nevada Cattlemen's Association Demar Dahl. [4]

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Harry Reid (Incumbent) 253,150 51.05% +1.05%
Republican Demar Dahl199,41340.21%-4.30%
None of These Candidates 13,1542.65%-0.96%
Independent American Joe S. Garcia11,2402.27%
Natural Law Lois Avery7,2791.47%
Libertarian Kent Cromwell7,2221.46%-0.41%
Populist Harry Tootle4,4290.89%
Majority53,73710.84%+5.36%
Turnout 495,887
Democratic hold Swing

New Hampshire

New Hampshire election
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  1986
1998  
  Judd Gregg 00.gif No image.svg
Nominee Judd Gregg John Rauh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote249,591234,982
Percentage48.2%45.4%

U.S. Senator before election

Warren Rudman
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Judd Gregg
Republican

Incumbent Republican Warren Rudman decided to retire. Republican Governor Judd Gregg won the open seat, beating Democrat John Rauh, former CEO of Griffon Corporation. [37]

NH U.S. Senate Election, 1992 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judd Gregg249,59148.2%
Democratic John Rauh234,98245.4%
Libertarian Katherine M. Alexander18,2143.5%
Independent Larry Brady9,3401.8%
Independent Ken Blevens4,7520.9%
Natural Law David Haight1,2910.3%

New York

New York election
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  1986
1998  
  Alfonse D'Amato.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Al D'Amato Robert Abrams
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote3,166,9943,086,200
Percentage49.0%47.8%

NewYorkSenatorial1992.svg
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Al D'Amato
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Al D'Amato
Republican

Incumbent Republican Al D'Amato won re-election to a third term over Democrat Robert Abrams, New York State Attorney General and former Borough president of the Bronx. As of 2016, this is the last Senate election in New York won by a Republican.

Early in the campaign, environmentalist attorney, Laurance S. Rockefeller, Jr. nephew of the former governor Nelson, tried to challenge D'Amato in the Republican primary, [39] but fell short of the required signatures to get onto the primary ballot. D'Amato summarily went unchallenged.

The Democratic primary campaign featured State Attorney General Robert Abrams, former U.S. Congresswoman and 1984 vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, Reverend Al Sharpton, Congressman Robert J. Mrazek, and New York City Comptroller and former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman. Abrams was considered the early front-runner. [40] Ferraro emphasized her career as a teacher, prosecutor, congresswoman, and mother, and talked about how she was tough on crime. [41] Ferraro drew attacks from the media and her opponents over her husband John Zaccaro's finances and business relationships. [42]

Ferraro became the front-runner, capitalizing on her star power from 1984 and using the campaign attacks against her as an explicitly feminist rallying point for women voters. [42] As the primary date neared, her lead began to dwindle under the charges, and she released additional tax returns from the 1980s to try to defray the attacks. [43] Holtzman ran a negative ad accusing Ferraro and Zaccaro of taking more than $300,000 in rent in the 1980s from a pornographer with purported ties to organized crime. [44] The final debates were nasty, and Holtzman in particular constantly attacked Ferraro's integrity and finances. [45] [46] In an unusual election-eve television broadcast, Ferraro talked about the ethnic slurs made against her as an Italian-American. [47] In the September 15, 1992 primary, Abrams edged out Ferraro by less than percentage point, winning 37 percent of the vote to 36 percent. [46] Ferraro did not concede she had lost for two weeks. [48]

After Abrams emerged as the nominee, the Democrats remained divided. In particular, Abrams spent much of the remainder of the campaign trying to get Ferraro's endorsement. [49] Ferraro, enraged and bitter after the nature of the primary, [45] [48] ignored Abrams and accepted Bill Clinton's request to campaign for his presidential bid instead. She was eventually persuaded by state party leaders into giving an unenthusiastic endorsement with just three days to go before the general election, in exchange for an apology by Abrams for the tone of the primary. [49]

Abrams was also criticized for calling D'Amato a fascist, and he narrowly lost the general election as a result of these controversies. [50]

General election results [51] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al D'Amato2,652,822
Conservative (N.Y.) Al D'Amato289,258
Right to Life (N.Y.) Al D'Amato224,914
TotalAl D'Amato3,166,99449.0%
Democratic Robert Abrams2,943,001
Liberal (N.Y.) Robert Abrams143,199
TotalRobert Abrams3,086,20047.8%
Libertarian Norma Segal108,5301.7%
New Alliance Mohammad T. Mehdi56,6310.9%
Natural Law Stanley Nelson23,7470.4%
Socialist Workers Eddie Warren16,7240.3%

North Carolina

North Carolina election
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  1986
1998  
  Lauch Faircloth.jpg Terry Sanford.jpg
Nominee Lauch Faircloth Terry Sanford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,297,8921,194,015
Percentage50.35%46.32%

U.S. Senator before election

Terry Sanford
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lauch Faircloth
Republican

Incumbent Democrat Terry Sanford lost re-election to a second term to Republican Lauch Faircloth, former State Secretary of Commerce.

1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate Republican primary election [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauch Faircloth 129,15947.74%
Republican Sue Wilkins Myrick 81,80130.23%
Republican Eugene Johnston 46,11217.04%
Republican Larry Harrington 13,4964.99%
Turnout 270,568

In 1990, after 40 years as a Democrat, Faircloth switched his party registration and began preparations to seek the Republican Senate nomination in 1992. Enjoying the support of Senator Jesse Helms's political organization, Faircloth defeated Charlotte mayor Sue Myrick and former congressman Walter E. Johnston, III in the primary. His opponent in the general election was his former ally, Terry Sanford. Although Sanford had helped Faircloth raise money for his failed gubernatorial bid in 1984, he angered Faircloth two years later when he allegedly dismissed Faircloth's chances in a statewide contest if the two ran against each other for the Democratic nomination for the Senate. [53] Faircloth withdrew from the 1986 race after Sanford "blindsided" him by announcing his candidacy. [54]

Faircloth attacked Sanford as a tax-and-spend liberal, and despite a poor performance in a September televised debate, Faircloth won the seat by a 100,000-vote margin. Sanford may have been weakened by his unpopular vote against authorizing military force in the Persian Gulf War, and he suffered health problems in the summer of 1992. [55]

1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate election [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Lauch Faircloth 1,297,892 50.35% +2.11%
Democratic Terry Sanford (Incumbent)1,194,01546.32%–5.44%
Libertarian Bobby Yates Emory85,9483.33%N/A
Turnout 2,577,855

North Dakota

North Dakota election
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  1986
1998  
  Byron Dorgan official photo.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Byron Dorgan Steve Sydness
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote179,347118,162
Percentage59.0%38.9%

ND Demo sweep.svg
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Kent Conrad
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Byron Dorgan
Democratic

Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party incumbent Kent Conrad retired, having given a pledge that he would not run for re-election if the federal budget deficit was higher than when he was first elected; however when the other Senate seat became vacant, he ran in the special election. Dem-NPL U.S. Congressman Byron Dorgan won the open seat, beating Republican Steve Sydness, CEO of Endurance International Group. [4]

1992 United States Senate election, North Dakota
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-NPL Byron Dorgan179,34759.00%
Republican Steve Sydness118,16238.87%
Independent Tom Asbridge6,4482.12%
Turnout 303,957

North Dakota (Special)

North Dakota special election
Flag of North Dakota.svg
  1988 December 4, 1992 1994  
  Kent Conrad official portrait.jpg North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple.jpg
Nominee Kent Conrad Jack Dalrymple
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote103,24655,194
Percentage63.2%33.8%

U.S. Senator before election

Jocelyn Burdick
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Kent Conrad
Democratic

The special election was held December 4, 1992 to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Quentin Burdick. Burdick's widow, Jocelyn Burdick, was appointed as a temporary replacement until the election was held. Dem-NPLer Kent Conrad, who held North Dakota's other senate seat for one term since 1986, had not run for re-election to his own seat, holding himself to a campaign promise pledging to reduce the federal deficit. U.S. Senator Kent Conrad won the election over Republican State Representative Jack Dalrymple.

Burdick's death provided an opportunity for Conrad to return to the Senate in a fight for an open seat. However, some, particularly his political opponents, saw this as a breach of his promise in spirit if not letter, Conrad's high approval ratings as Senator carried through to a victory against Republican state legislator Jack Dalrymple. [56]

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic-NPL Kent Conrad 103,246 63.22 73.57
Republican Jack Dalrymple 55,19433.80
Independent Darold Larson 4,8712.98
Majority
Turnout 163,311

Ohio

Ohio election
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  1986
1998  
  John Glenn Low Res.jpg Mike DeWine official photo.jpg
Nominee John Glenn Mike DeWine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,444,4192,028,300
Percentage51.0%42.3%

 
NomineeMartha Grevatt
Party Workers World
Popular vote321,234
Percentage6.7%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

John Glenn
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Glenn
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat John Glenn won re-election to a fourth term, [57] coinciding with Bill Clinton's narrow win during the presidential election. Glenn's voting percentage of 51% over Republican Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Mike DeWine represented the worst performance of his four runs for the Senate, likely due to the presence of third-party candidate Martha Grevatt of the far-left Workers World Party. As of 2016, this is the last time the Democrats have won the Class 3 Senate Seat from Ohio.

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Glenn (Incumbent)2,444,41950.99%
Republican Mike DeWine 2,028,30042.31%
Workers World Martha Grevatt321,2346.70%
Majority416,1198.68%
Turnout 4,793,953

Oklahoma

Oklahoma election
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  1986
1998  
  Don Nickles.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Don Nickles Steve Lewis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote757,876494,350
Percentage58.6%38.2%

U.S. Senator before election

Don Nickles
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Don Nickles
Republican

Incumbent Republican Don Nickles won re-election to his third term, beating Democratic former State Representative Steve Lewis. [58]

OK U.S. Senate Election, 1992 [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Nickles757,87658.6%
Democratic Steve Lewis494,35038.2%
Independent Roy V. Edwards21,2251.6%
Independent Thomas D. Ledgerwood II20,9721.6%

Oregon

Oregon election
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  1986
  RWPackwood.jpg Les AuCoin in 1986 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bob Packwood Les AuCoin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote717,455639,851
Percentage52.1%46.5%

U.S. Senator before election

Bob Packwood
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Packwood
Republican

Incumbent Republican Bob Packwood won re-election to his fifth term.

As the election season got underway, analysts from both major parties predicted that Packwood would have one of the toughest seats to defend in what was anticipated to be a volatile election year. [60] Packwood was regarded as one of the nation's "most powerful elected officials" [61] with "extraordinary political instincts." [62] But the state's largest newspaper, The Oregonian, had described AuCoin (Packwood's presumed main challenger) as having "persistence, imagination and clout [that] have made him the most powerful congressman in Oregon and one of the most influential members from the Northwest." [63]

For AuCoin, however, first came the Democratic primary. He faced Portland attorney Joe Wetzel and Bend businessman Harry Lonsdale in what became a "brutal, bitter" [64] contest. [65] Lonsdale, who had run a close race against incumbent Mark Hatfield for Oregon's other Senate seat in 1990, emerged as AuCoin's principal rival; Wetzel, who criticized Packwood and AuCoin as long-term, ineffective members of Congress, [66] trailed throughout the race, and was not invited to an April debate sponsored by the City Club of Portland. [67] Lonsdale took on "the Les AuCoin-Mark Hatfield-Bob Packwood coalition" as his primary cause, stating "I consider Les AuCoin a good man who has been corrupted by PAC money over the years". [68]

In a race the Seattle Times called "as negative as many voters can remember," [64] Lonsdale attacked AuCoin as "corrupt" [64] and tied to the timber industry. [69] Lonsdale's environmental credentials also came under scrutiny, [70] and AuCoin noted Lonsdale's reversal of support for nuclear power and belated opposition to the re-opening of Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. [71] AuCoin turned accusations of undue influence back on Lonsdale, pointing out that his company (Bend Research) had received millions in federal defense contracts. [72]

Even during the primary, Packwood and AuCoin traded barbs on various issues. [73] Packwood joined Lonsdale in criticizing AuCoin for his involvement in what was reported as a rash of check-bouncing among members of Congress; AuCoin characterized the issue as a series of mistakes, rather than gross abuses. [74] In what was believed to be an unprecedented move, Packwood attempted to influence the Democratic primary's outcome by running television ads against AuCoin. [75]

Ultimately, the results of the Democratic primary were so close that an automatic recount was triggered. [75] AuCoin held a news conference on May 23 in the South Park Blocks stating he would wait for the recount, but the margin was currently 248 votes in his favor. [76] On June 18, over a month after the primary election, AuCoin was certified as having won by 330 votes. [77] Upon conceding the race, Lonsdale pondered mounting a write-in campaign, reiterating that Oregon needed an "outsider" in the Senate. [78] [79]

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1992 [80]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les AuCoin 153,02942.18%
Democratic Harry Lonsdale 152,69942.09%
Democratic Joseph Wetzel31,1838.87%
Democratic Bob Bell23,7006.53%
Democratic miscellaneous1,1940.33%
Total votes361,805100.00%

Packwood had gone through a divorce in 1991, and his ex-wife threatened to run against him amid mounting concerns about his "eye for the ladies." The socially conservative Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) was at the apex of its statewide prominence with 1992's anti-gay Measure 9 and its newly formed American Heritage Party (AHP). The group endorsed Republican challenger Joe Lutz, who had run against Packwood in the past on a family values platform; but Lutz soon withdrew, announcing a divorce of his own. As early as January, the OCA considered backing former gubernatorial candidate Al Mobley as an independent or as a member of the AHP. [81] [82] Mobley ultimately decided in mid-August not to run, stating that he could not bear the idea that he might be responsible for causing AuCoin to be elected. [83] Packwood's most significant challenge thus came from little-known conservative Medford attorney John DeZell, who campaigned on the family values issue. [84] Packwood cruised to victory over DeZell and several other candidates.

Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1992 [85]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Packwood 176,93959.10%
Republican John DeZell61,12820.42%
Republican Stephanie J. Salvey27,0889.05%
Republican Randy Prince20,3586.80%
Republican Valentine Christian10,5013.51%
Republican miscellaneous3,3971.14%
Total votes299,411100.00%

By the end of June, when the recount was complete, AuCoin was nearly out of campaign funds; Packwood entered the general election race with $3.2 million [86] [87] and was ranked sixth nationwide among Senators raising funds outside their home state during the 1990–1992 election season. [88]

AuCoin opposed weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to erase the Northern Spotted Owl’s impact on the timber industry, but Packwood (“one of the timber industry’s chief allies,” according to Oregon State University political scientist William Lunch [89] ) assailed “environmental extremists” and introduced legislation to convene a presidential cabinet committee to exempt the endangered owl from the ESA. [90]

In September, Packwood pulled ads that had falsely criticized AuCoin for missing votes while speaking to special interest groups. [91] By October, Packwood had raised $8 million, [92] spending $5.4 million more than AuCoin, and leading all Senate incumbents. [93] Yet that fall, the two candidates were in a dead heat, with Packwood continuing to criticize AuCoin on attendance, his House bank account and the spotted owl, and AuCoin echoing the campaign of popular Presidential candidate Bill Clinton by accusing Packwood of favoring the wealthy over the middle class. [94]

The outcome of the bruising race was too close to call on election night, but on the following day, Packwood emerged as the winner with about 52% of the vote to AuCoin's 47. In his victory press conference, Packwood endorsed for AuCoin for Secretary of the Interior in the Clinton administration. [95] [96] When told of Packwood's comments, AuCoin responded by saying "I think that's real special." [97]

General election results [98]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Packwood717,45552.14%
Democratic Les AuCoin639,85146.50%
Write-InMiscellaneous12,9340.94%
Independent Harry Lonsdale5,7930.42%
Total votes1,376,033100.00%
Republican hold

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania election
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  1986
1998  
  Arlen Specter official portrait.jpg Lynn Yeakel.JPG
Nominee Arlen Specter Lynn Yeakel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,358,1252,244,966
Percentage48.9%46.6%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Arlen Specter
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Arlen Specter
Republican

Incumbent Republican Arlen Specter won re-election to a third term over Democratic millionaire Lynn Yeakel [99] director of women's studies at Drexel University College of Medicine and daughter of former U.S. Congressman Porter Hardy of Virginia [100] (from Montgomery County).

Despite his powerful position in the Senate, Specter had numerous problems entering the election. A moderate who generally received only tepid support from his party's conservative wing, he was criticized by the right for opposing Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. Specter subsequently faced a primary challenge from an ultra-conservative State Representative named Stephen Freind; although the incumbent won handily, the battle was expensive and featured many damaging attack ads. The senator was also highly targeted by women's groups for his involvement in the Clarence Thomas proceedings; in his questioning of Anita Hill, Specter appeared to show no sympathy for her allegations of sexual harassment. Furthermore, President Bush's popularity was rapidly declining in the state over high unemployment rates and was subsequently dragging down Republican candidates. [101]

Yeakel won the five-way primary with 45% of the vote, easily defeating the endorsed candidate, Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel, in an election cycle dubbed by pundits as the "year of the woman." Polls put her ahead of Specter by double digits. But Specter ran a campaign that was praised by political analysts for being almost flawless. [101] Despite Yeakel's personal wealth, her inexperience in politics led to fund raising problems; in turn, Specter ran television ads long before the Democrat. The moderate Specter portrayed Yeakel, despite her liberal attitude, as a member of an elitist blue-blood family; he emphasized her father's votes against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 while in Congress, her affiliation with an all-white country club, and her church's minister's vocal criticism of the Israeli government. [102] [103]

Despite her mistakes, including a frequent tendency to mispronounce the names of places in which she was campaigning, Yeakel continued to perform solidly, and on Election Day, she captured by large numbers the traditional Democratic strongholds of the state, such as Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Erie. However, Specter undercut Yeakel's support in the state's most critical Democratic county: Philadelphia. Specter campaigned hard in black neighborhoods and received the endorsement of the NAACP. Furthermore, he capitalized on the ambivalence of many Philadelphia Democratic leaders to Yeakel, a self-described reform candidate; as a result, the hugely Democratic city featured a higher than anticipated vote for Specter. Also critical to the campaign was Specter's grassroots involvement in Yeakel's base, the traditionally GOP but Democratic-trending suburbs of Philadelphia. [101]

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arlen Specter2,358,12548.9%
Democratic Lynn Yeakel 2,244,96646.6%
Libertarian John Perry219,3194.6%

South Carolina

South Carolina election
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  1986
1998  
  FritzHollings.jpg Thomas Hartnett.jpg
Nominee Ernest Hollings Thomas F. Hartnett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote591,030554,175
Percentage50.07%46.95%

U.S. Senator before election

Ernest Hollings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest Hollings
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Fritz Hollings won re-election to his fifth full term, over Republican former Congressman Thomas Hartnett.

Republican Primary
CandidateVotes%
Thomas F. Hartnett 123,57276.8%
Charlie E. Thompson37,35223.2%

The race between Hollings and Hartnett was between two politicians from the Lowcoutry. Hartnett attacked Hollings for co-sponsoring a bill in 1983 that would have outlawed discrimination against homosexuals and Hollings shot back about questions of Hartnett's integrity for pushing for military contracts with a firm he had ties with in North Charleston. The anti-incumbency mood helped to bring Hartnett close to topping Hollings in the general election, but South Carolina voters traditionally support their incumbent politicians and Hollings was elected for another six-year term, albeit with a much reduced margin.

South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Fritz Hollings 591,030 50.1% -13.0%
Republican Thomas F. Hartnett 554,17546.9%+11.3%
Libertarian Mark Johnson16,9871.9%+1.2%
American Robert Barnwell Clarkson II 11,5681.0%+0.4%
No party Write-Ins 7030.1%+0.1%
Majority36,8553.2%-24.3%
Turnout 1,180,43876.8%+20.2%
Democratic hold

South Dakota

South Dakota election
Flag of South Dakota (1963-1992).svg
  1986
1998  
  Tom Daschle, official Senate photo.jpg
Nominee Tom Daschle Charlene Haar
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote217,095108,733
Percentage64.9%32.5%

U.S. Senator before election

Tom Daschle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Daschle
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tom Daschle won re-election to a second term, beating Republican educator Charlene Haar. [104]

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Tom Daschle (Incumbent) 217,095 64.90% +13.30%
Republican Charlene Haar108,73332.51%-15.89%
Libertarian Gus Hercules4,3531.30%
Independent Kent Hyde4,3141.29%
Majority108,36232.40%+29.19%
Turnout 334,495
Democratic hold Swing

Texas (Special)

Texas special election,
Flag of Texas.svg
  1988 June 6, 1993 1994  
  Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo.jpg Bob Krueger.jpg
Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Bob Krueger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,188,716576,538
Percentage67.3%32.6%

U.S. Senator before election

Bob Krueger
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

A special election was held June 6, 1993 to replace U.S. senator Lloyd Bentsen. Governor Ann Richards appointed Bob Krueger, who was defeated by Republican Texas State Treasurer Kay Bailey Hutchison. [105] [106] In 2010, Krueger's campaign was named by the Houston Chronicle as the worst in Texas' modern political history. [107]

General election results [108]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison1,188,71667.3
Democratic Bob Krueger576,53832.6

Utah

Utah election
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  1986
1998  
  Robert Foster Bennett, US Senator.jpg Wayne Owens 100th Congress 1987.jpg
Nominee Bob Bennett Wayne Owens
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote420,069301,228
Percentage55.38%39.72%

U.S. Senator before election

Jake Garn
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bennett
Republican

Incumbent Republican Jake Garn decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Bob Bennett won the open seat over Democratic congressman Wayne Owen.

General election results [109]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Bennett 420,06955.38%
Democratic Wayne Owens301,22839.72%
Populist Anita Morrow17,5492.31%
Libertarian Maury Modine14,3411.89%
Socialist Workers Patricia Grogan5,2920.7%

Vermont

Vermont election
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  1986
1998  
  Patrick Leahy official photo.jpg Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Patrick Leahy Jim Douglas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote154,762123,854
Percentage54.2%43.4%

U.S. Senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fourth term, beating Republican Secretary of State of Vermont Jim Douglas.

Democratic primary results [110]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (Incumbent)24,72197.59%
Democratic Write-ins6102.41%
Total votes25,331100.00%
Liberty Union primary results [110]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy31191.20%
Liberty Union Write-ins308.80%
Total votes341100.00%
Republican primary results [110]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Douglas28,69378.24%
Republican John L. Gropper7,39520.16%
Republican Write-ins5861.60%
Total votes36,674100.00%
General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Patrick Leahy (Incumbent) 154,762 54.16% -8.99%
Republican Jim Douglas 123,85443.35%+8.85%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy5,1211.79%+0.99%
Freedom for LaRoucheMichael B. Godeck1,7800.62%
Write-ins2220.08%
Majority30,90810.82%-17.84%
Turnout 285,739
Democratic hold Swing

Washington

Washington election
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  1986
1998  
  Pat Murray, official 103rd Congress photo.png Rod Chandler.jpg
Nominee Patty Murray Rod Chandler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,197,9731,020,829
Percentage54.0%46.0%

1992 Washington senate election.png
County Results

U.S. Senator before election

Brock Adams
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patty Murray
Democratic

Serving one term, incumbent Senator Brock Adams was strongly supportive of his party's leadership[ citation needed ]. In 1992 he chose not to be a candidate for re-election after eight women made statements to The Seattle Times alleging that Adams had committed various acts of sexual misconduct, ranging from sexual harassment to rape. [111] Adams denied the allegations, but his popularity statewide was weakened considerably by the scandal and he chose to retire rather than risk losing the seat for his party. Chandler seemed to have the upper hand in one of the debates until for some unknown reason he quoted the Roger Miller song "Dang Me." [112] He was further damaged by the unpopularity of President George H.W. Bush in the Pacific Northwest.

United States Senate election in Washington, 1992 [113]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Murray 1,197,97354.0%
Republican Rod Chandler 1,020,82946.0%
Total votes2,218,802100.00%

Wisconsin

Wisconsin election
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  1986
1998  
  Russ Feingold official photo.jpg SenatorKasten.jpg
Nominee Russ Feingold Bob Kasten
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,290,6621,129,599
Percentage52.6%46.0%

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election Results by county, 2006.png
County results

U.S. Senator before election

Bob Kasten
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Russ Feingold
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Bob Kasten ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democratic State Senator Russ Feingold.

Feingold, who had little name recognition in the state and was campaigning in a primary against a pair of millionaire opponents, U.S. Congressman Jim Moody and Milwaukee businessman Joe Checota, adopted several proposals to gain the electorate's attention. The most memorable of these was a series of five promises written on Feingold's garage door in the form of a contract. [114] Also noted was Feingold's advertising campaign, which was widely compared to that used by progressive candidate Paul Wellstone in his victorious Senate campaign in Minnesota. Shot in the form of home movies, the ads attempted to portray Feingold, who always referred to himself as "the underdog running for U.S. senate," as a down-to-earth, Capra-esque figure, taking the audience on a guided tour of the candidate's home and introducing them to his children, all of whom were enrolled in public school. [115]

The ads also contained a significant amount of humor. One featured Feingold meeting with an Elvis Presley impersonator, who offered Feingold his endorsement. [116] (Bob Kasten responded to the Elvis endorsement with an advertisement featuring an Elvis impersonator attacking Feingold's record. [117] ) Another showed Feingold standing next to a pair of half-sized cardboard cut-outs of his opponents, refusing to "stoop to their level" as the two were shown literally slinging mud at one another. [115]

During the primary campaign, Feingold unveiled an 82-point plan that aimed to eliminate the deficit by the end of his first term. [118] The plan, which called for, among other things, a raise in taxes and cuts in the defense budget, was derided as "extremist" by Republicans and "too liberal" by his Democratic opponents. Feingold also announced his support for strict campaign finance reform and a national health care system and voiced his opposition to term limits and new tax cuts. [119]

Feingold won by positioning himself as a quirky underdog who offered voters an alternative to what was seen by many as negative campaigning of opponents Jim Moody and Joe Checota. [120] On primary day, Feingold, whose support had shown in the single digits throughout much of the campaign, surged to victory with 70 percent of the vote. [119] Seven weeks later, while Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ross Perot split the Wisconsin presidential vote 41%-37%-21%, Feingold beat Kasten by a margin of 53 percent to 46 percent. [120]

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Feingold1,290,66252.6%
Republican Robert W. Kasten, Jr.1,129,59946.0%
Independent Patrick Johnson16,5130.7%
Libertarian William Bittner9,1470.4%
Independent Mervin A. Hanson, Sr.3,2640.1%
GrassrootsRobert L. Kundert2,7470.1%
Independent PopulistJoseph Selliken2,7330.1%
Democratic gain from Republican

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1974 United States Senate elections

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1980 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 1980 Oregon United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1980 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Republican candidate Bob Packwood was re-elected to a third term, defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and Libertarian Tonie Nathan.

1992 United States Senate election in Oregon

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1986 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Bob Packwood ran for re-election. U.S. Congressman Jim Weaver received the Democratic nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from Eugene, Oregon, he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984. Packwood was confident despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization. After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. Rick Bauman was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.

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1990 United States Senate election in Oregon

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